A boy, a creature, a nest, a experiment.. One who doesn't truly understand where he fits into the picture at most times and tries to choose where he belongs rather than waiting patiently. He often follows the guidance of the voices in his head, or rather truly within him, even when it might not be according to plan. Most of all he is someone who cannot stand staying still for long or settling. His drive is to become the best without question, even though he isn't sure what he is to be the best at.

Background

Subject Naoya was selected as a, candidate host for the more aggressive hunter branch of arachnids, komori-gumo. He was mother was * * Classified * *.. Some of the unique traits were in regression short after birth, the growth of these abilities were also suppressed during the adolescent years. Use of a controlled family situation did not accelerate the subject's advancement with control of his brood nor cross development of Genjutsu which is a known flaw with the hunter branch. Instead, the subject grew a dislike, possible fear, of Genjutsu.

During his schooling, it was revealed that the subject held a affiliation water manipulation. While it took some students a season to understand the seals, and another before they could perform their first ninjutsu, regretfully it would take him the better part of the year. The testing group's eldest offspring was the first to aid him in mastering the technique * * Classified * *.. Interestingly the subject rapidly focused onto his own body with minimal direct input. When comparing his scores under testing of physical limits, he tested notably higher than most of his group even though his training had yet to become specialized.

It was predicted the subject would become reclusive after basic training was completed. This assessment was true for a limited time. Before additional trials were put in place, the subject picks others that were from mixed or pure blood lines and would initiate competitions. Once we bested them, he rarely made contact again. The subject remains under examination but without direct interference, attempts at prearranging competitive tester have only resulted in poor results and lack of motivation of the subject. This monitoring will continue until progress slows down or begins to shift into a unfavorable route.

In an unexpected turn, the subject was assigned to the Swordsman Feari rather than the intended female Okumo Swordsman. Officially on the same team as the prodigy Kaguya Yuriko along with a more unknown Mika Hayase, thought her direct Taijutsu tactics should prove useful for accelerating his growth. This development has yet to bear much fruit with the current crisis with Silence has most of the village's Swordsmen occupied.

Personality

Competitive and stubborn are both words that describe this subject well. He seems to respond poorly when isolated or left on his own without a clear goal. Once there is someone else following a similar goal his reactions time and effort seems to increase significantly. While observed passively, he seems to perform poorly with picking up significantly new tactics from mentoring, reverting to familiar tactics, though he does change his tactics when not prompted to, this proves difficult in recording or predicting.

Appearance

Standing at a little under one-hundred and sixty centimeters, is a young teenage boy with a trim light build. Contrasting his youthful appearance, almost ash grey hair flows down past his ears while some of collected into a short pony tail to keep it orderly. The young man's eyes held a light amber tone, almost reflexively gold under sunlight though they seemed to dim to a copper tone in dim lighting. While the skin on his face was smooth, behind his jaw and down the sides of his neck are narrow holes that were soft to the touch, sometimes white fibers would be notices lining them.

Much of the young man's skin was covered with a light, dark toned tunic, normally either a dark green or a dark blue. Around his left bicep is a headband, its metal protector was etched with the markings of the 'Land of Water'. Covering the young man's legs were loose fitting pants, commonly dyed black or a dark blue, which flow into a pair of shin protecting boots. Along his exposed arms are another series of narrow holes, occasionally a thin carapace covered limb could be noticed within.

A trim young man presented appears to be in the mist of his teenage years. Standing almost at one-hundred seventy-five centimeters tall, little fat could be seen on the boy's form, only lean muscle. Pale ash toned hair flows from his head down to his chin at some points, at others it is bound behind him securely, running down to the middle of his back. Amber eyes are fixed high on his face but their tone seems to shift between vibrantly bright to a dull haze, sometimes giving him the mistaking appearance of being blind. The boy's skin, like his hair, is a pale tone, but not unhealthily so, giving him the appearance of someone who isn't used to field work or outdoor manual labor.

Relationships

Distant and commanding. Both of these are fitting to describe that man wielding the Kiba blades. I know little of him though I do know of some that train under him, complicated and troubled cases. With his return, I question what will become of the students that are drafted into his care, and what will become of my experimentation time. I feel the medical center will cause me to live there soon..

Ultimate weakness, ultimate goal is her tummy. I've never met someone who's sweet tooth even came close to her's. I haven't met many within Kirigakure who come close to her hand to hand Taijutsu skills. I still don't understand it, but I don't care at this point. It's fun each time I manage to bait her into a fight or just having her around.

Complicated… Still. She's become easier to understand, at times easy as a book to read. She's one of the few who's managed to get to know me, I'm still not sure if she truly wants to see the instability. Season after season she would adorn scars upon me as I challenged her and failed.. She now bares more of my scars than her's. The princess has been captured, I wonder if she now whispers regrets.

Meek. A quiet girl who sees darkness and terror even when there is nothing but a bright area. When she's calm, normally when she's alone she oddly different, nice to listen to and be with but fleeting when another is noticed.

Potential. That is the word that best describes the youth. He adapts quickly when set out into a different condition though his pride will likely cause him issues in the end. With the advancement of the trials I am setting the students through, I am waiting for when he understand there are other routes to take.

The mute.. She is far from deaf or a incompetent, though following orders is questionable. It is clear why she isn't a student though I wonder why the Doihara tolerate her. She has shown no skills with puppetry nor any advanced training. She is limited to a curiosity than a interest, I wonder if she will change.

Unknown. He is a failed experiment which lives. He was the leader of the village but now has stepped down for reasons yet to be known. He has yet to surface to the clan again or the village, it is assumed he is lost to his own experimentations. What his goals and his standing among the Okumo is unknown but a curiosity.

Caution. He's very protective of a few, namely a Kiji-san or his mate. For now he seems different from the year I first met him, less rigid almost 'more humane' but that term doesn't truly apply. His interest into me is still worrying.. Am I a tool, something reliable.. or something else?

An unknown element still, mated to Sei-dono yet little is known. Exteriorly a failure with little will or whim to project she is anything beyond such is unsettling. To be assigned by the Elders to the agreed face and leader of the Okumo would be a slight against him if she was a true defect.. what are her secrets?

The trouble making experiment, lies and trickery seem to be as natural to this one as her hunger, while both make as much sense.. Needless. What worth she will have is questionable, I wonder what use I could forge for her that she cannot ruin.

Kirigakure is filled with many different odd girls and she is no exception. Rejected by the Shimizu and her mate, adopted by the Okumo and now standing often at my side, she is still odd to me. For as much as she grows, is strength and control, she seems unstable.. How much is an act, how much is pure? I don't know anymore.

A mystery. A skilled seal master with few rivals within the village. Softer hearted than Yoichi, but not Yuuka.. I never learned of her greater deeds as a Swordsman but never questioned her right as a Jounin. She disappeared later into the season that Kiyoshi, her apprentice, did. At the time she didn't know where he was, I wonder if the pair planned this..

A mystery. A giant. A creature. A mutt. Once mate of Kiji. Little is known about this one, he is a fool, gentle minded, strong yet is only best known for how well he can recover and endure rather than ability to kill. He abandoned his mate and the village without warning and without notice. I wonder how long before I have to deliver his body to his once mate.

A mystery. She's good with Genjutsu but I haven't what her truth strengths are. She return for a time, not even two weeks before she went missing again.. Someone competent should've been assigned to watch her.

Odd and interesting outsider. She is well versed in the territory and claims to of visited before.. though why a shinobi would be here for such a flippant reason needs to be questioned further. I have yet seen her skills though if she wanders outside of the village again, I wonder what experiment would be fitting to trial on her..

Ninja Journal

A Clone that's a Shell.. - 06/14 AF
Trial Initiated- The concept is unstable even now but possible. As the Doihara clan manages to control other creations using chakra cord, webbing should suffice for these trials. Clone techniques create illusions or copies of the host, leaving the brood with the host and never the clones. Studying the cobweb clone, even it is a static copy with very little feedback for the brood to work on, this is inadequate for long term reconnaissance or exploration. Studying the concept of this 'Shadow Clone' technique seems to only take effect once the clone has been destroyed, limiting its use without dedicated meditation.
Altering the concept of a puppet to a shell controlled remotely, the brood may be able to stay in contact with me while controlling the shell. This will take time, adjusting which breeds transfer, which breeds focus on maintenance and which give it a voice. Genjutsu seems the only option, though that in itself is unsettling. This trial will be graded on movement alone, advancements beyond basic motor controls will need reserved for additional trials.

Undying.. - 07/14 AF
Breakthrough report- Progress has been made towards solving the current -issue-. The carotid artery, the femoral artery, the left lung, the right kidney, the ulnar artery along with the flexor array.. the stomach, lengths of lower intestines.. all have been severed before making this report. Motor controls have recovered fully, bleeding has stopped within moments while leaving me more aware, focused than before. Without needing a seal this time, they have more refined reserves I wonder if it is from this new clutch though I didn't change their makeup- they bred naturally.

A Contract.. - 01/15 AF
What began as a means to sate boredom and find a few test subject has become something more. Just a simple thing I overlooked at first, a scar, a scar being removed was worth more than their own freedom. I am starting to wonder if the scar was truly worth so much to them or if they valued themselves so little- no matter, an agreement is an agreement. The process will be a simple one but I will note down the details of subject 'Ashura Rita', the operation will provide useful information at least. What to do afterwards.. I don't know, she isn't fit to be a mate, the process to twist a fetus with a hive has yet to be refined, slave labor is more annoying than what it would be worth within the village.. A debt for now, I will strike this passage later once an exchange is made complete.

Impatience.. - 02/15 AF<The text is heavy, crooked and rather sloppy compared to most other passages..> Should not use right arm next time for a trial, seven possible fractures, two confirmed splinter points. The brood tend to the bone coating in stages, too much chakra was around the muscles and too little enhancing the bone. Only one strike against a unyielding target causing complicated matters. The previous trials have been successful, will wait and recover for a time, the students have luckily been chosen already, now is the time to watch more than to fight them, time will be had to recover. Attempting to focus this augment for destructive use will continue in two months time, web coated and compressed bone may be the key to solve the issue of pressure.

Defiance Yields.. - 04/15 AF
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Graduation.. - 04/15 AF
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Skills And Abilities

Transformations

Seeming to grow from his initial mastery of Chakra Spider Strike, this young Okumo has managed to cover his body with silk and use pulses of chakra to enhance his movements. It is unclear what the limits of this tactic are, but there are two common states he has demonstrated while active in the field of combat.

Capabilities

Compared to his academy years, the young Okumo's chakra control has advanced dramatically, mastering the basic control methods most Chuunin are expected to have but also advancing in Ninjutsu beyond control of his brood. His focus remains much on his own body but as of recent observations, his Kenjutsu capabilities have also been advancing, but are still under developed.

Taijutsu

Seemingly the core of this young Okumo's combat tactics isn't with how to puppet or guide his brood but learning from them and mimicking them. Either from his genetic planning or he chosen training, the boy remains lightly muscled, relying on his speed rather than brute force even though he focusing on using his own hands in combat.

Ninjutsu

While the boy focuses on Taijutsu in most cases, he has learned to blend his tactics with Ninjutsu. The focus of his jutsus varies rather dramatically, spanning multiple styles. Each of the styles not being related or even similar to one another yet blending together well depending on the condition of his goal.

Medical Talents

Contrary to how the subject has been developing with more unique and extreme offensive and defensive tactics, he has began to study methods to support others. Blending use of more traditional medical use, such as herbs and saps along with specialized venoms he has began to become a competent medical agent. It is some what troubling that, despite this focus and talent, that it is rarely displayed in use outside of a few scenarios.

Song of the Soul

This is a song, echos not with something he sings but how he acts and how he thinks. As an experiment, a trial of a new procedure his greatest fear is being classed as a 'failed project'. This has caused a growth in his personality, a driving sense to prove himself even if it's something minor or if only a few would even notice.

The further he experiments with his brood and himself, he begins to lose more of himself to the swarm. Where he was once singular, separated largely from the brood living within him the more he's been practicing on understanding and harmonizing them, their traits are shifting his own mindset. Now that the link between himself and his brood has become telepathic to an extent, at times he questions if the ideas were his drive alone yet can't come to fear it, just oddly finds it amusing.Click here to go back